Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-05-06

nhtS ana DOnnetS are III lull DloOms
"A detailed report OF tho Way Ii
brary will be found in this paper. Pre-
serve it for future reference.
John Marshall is quite 'seamstres.'
We have small specimen Of his ma
nipulation of the sewing machine.
We call attention 10 the big adv. Of
Ridpath's History OF the World.
The annual meeting of the Obi o
State Association of ex. Union Prisoners
of War, will be held at Fremont on
Thursday next, May 18th.
On Sunday morning last, at depth
rock, good paying gas ell was struck
at the Infirmary farm. The flow is es-
timated al. about 3JeO0 coo #. in "a hours.
Col. T. johnson had the honor of
taking into Bowling Green the first eel
ever in that city, on Tuesday. He
thinks there are several slippery fellows
around there, but they couldn't shine
with the silver eel.
We had call last week fir ON a
platoon of the Puritan Thimble Soci-
ety." who were dressed up in sun bon
nets of their own manufacture, They
meet once month and hold a "social"
at each meeting.
Mr. s. p. Tolman informs us that he
| is selling double the amount OF lumber,
shingles, ETC, over any season since lie
has been engaged in The busness. Evi-
dence OF this Is seen in the Improvements
in town and country surrounding.
Having become discouraged with
the misfortunes that crowd SO closely
upon the heels of each other, Mr.. John
f. Neiderhouse has decided to hold
public sale of his household furniture
on Wednesday next, May II, commen-
cling at 2 P. NJ. See bills for particu-
lars.
We hear that the store of DR.. Car
man, of Freeport, was considerably
scorched by fire at 8 A. M, Wednesday
last. The fire spread to the telegraph
office, frame building adjoining, which
was totally destroyed. DIR. Carman was
absent in Toledo at the time. The or
igin of tire fire is supposed to be the
work of an incendiary.
Mr. Alfred Farmer, a well known
citizen of Lake township, died at his
home on Friday night last of heart di-
sease, aged So years. The funeral took
place at the Evangelical church, Mil.
bury. on Sunday last. He was the only
brother of Edward Farmer, who has
heen Stunt. of the County Infirmary for
ne e' 2 years past.
MIR. Fred Hillabrand has opened up
a real estate office in the neal little
building of Mr. John Schwind, on Loui-
siana Avenue, where he will attend to
all business in this line as well the du-
tics of Notary Public. There appears
10 be general revival of real estate
transactions in large scope of country
in this section. See his ad. in another
column.
| Rev. w. D. Thomas, who has met
| with such iattering success in his ef'
forts in assisting Revs. Hemphill and
Ayers for number of weeks past, ar
rived here on Tuesday, and Revs, Ayers
and Hemphill on Wednesday. The
church has been filled each night since
and the meetings are growing in inter-
est. We are told that Rev. Ayers was
raised an Infidel, and will give his lite
experience on Sunday evening next.
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/ Nnw Dcpnt.-Messrs. G, Nelson, Gen.
eral lperintendent, and NJ. Mounts,
Master of Transportation of the C. H. &
d. Road visited Pcrrysburg on Tuesday
to look up sight for new depot here,
which is very much needed. Stone has
been on the ground since last fail for a
new water tank, which will soon be
erected. We are told that they ask of
the Corporation a donation OF the
ground, when they will proceed to erect
a depot at cost of $4,000 to $4,000
There is division of sentiment among
our citizens regarding the donation of
u ground. What shape 1t will take
is not yet known.
Another Fire.-About / o'clock
Tuesday night the alarm of fire was
first sounded by the bell on the Metho-
dist church, and soon goodly number
of people were on the ground, together
with the engine end hose cart. 1t
proved to be the blacksmith shop of Mr.
John F. Neiderhouse, which together
with the frame barn of Mr.. Ii. L. Cook
We're past saving when the fire was first
discovered. The roof of the brick
wagon shop of Mr.. N. was also de.
stroyed, but the frame work inside was
saved after the engine got to work.
There was no insurance on any of the
property destroyed, and the loss was
keenly felt, especially by Mr.. Neider-
house, whose residence was Il total loss
by fire also only three months previous.
High School Debating Socirty.-On
Wednesday evening the Debating Society
ness, after vacation of nearly two months,
during which lime the Drama of Iowa,
the Pauper,' was in rehearAnl. Wednes.
day being The quarterly election Of officers
the following were selected; Mr.. Art e
Hitchcock, President Mr.. Will ii. Rhen.
frank, Vice President; Mr.. Percy 0bin-
ger, Secretary Mr.. Charles Lawrence
Treasurer; Messrs ChSmpney and Aver
i'll, Janitors.
The above named officers will be duly
installed at the next regular meeting,
after which the question, Resolved that
iron is more beneficial than wood" will be
discussed by the following members /
AG.-Fred Champney and Bernie Ges,
Neg,-Percy Oblinger and Willie Rhein-
frank.